Under Siege by Unseen Toxins: Your Body, Mind, Emotions and Spirit Are Being Invaded
Humanity is under siege by a ubiquitous, unseen, misunderstood ghost in the form of toxins and man-made toxicants. These toxins enter our bodies through the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat and even the things we touch, often without us even being aware of it. They are easily absorbed through the skin, making us particularly susceptible to these harmful foreign bodies.
Toxins are EVERYWHERE!
In general, toxins are anything in our environment with the potential to negatively affect the health and function of the human body. In her book Toxic Overload, Paula Baillie Hamilton states, "The creation and widespread contamination by man-made, synthetic chemicals in the late twentieth century has resulted in every region of the planet being assaulted with a dangerous cocktail of known health-damaging toxins. But how toxic are we?"
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How toxic are we?
We already know the sad state of affairs when it comes to toxicity in the land, the air and even the sea. But the problem we now face is from the cumulative buildup of these toxins in our bodies and the harmful effects these chemicals have on our health. And it's not just a "little" toxicity, either.
Today, humans roam the earth daily with an average of three to five hundred industrial chemicals flowing through their bodies. These chemicals weren't even around thirty or fifty years ago but are commonplace today.21
The issue at hand is how to deal with these unwanted intruders and their obvious and persistently deleterious effects on our health. This has become a problem for 100% of the human race, whether we like it or not. Ignoring this problem will not make it go away and makes it harder to access the solutions that effectively tackle some of these health crises head on.
It's not just our environment!
So the air is polluted and the water is poisoned, but how does our food supply hold up in this equation? Sadly, food is the biggest culprit in the toxic arena. Our food supply has more toxins than you may realize.
"But I eat healthy…..I eat all organic," you say?
Even organic foods can't escape high levels of pesticides, chemicals and other pollutants. One of the biggest offenders for toxic exposure is from processed foods. These foods are full of chemicals and additives that can create symptoms ranging from increased hunger cravings and weight gain to poor digestive health and allergies.
According to the book, The Hundred Year Lie: How to Protect Yourself from the Chemicals That Are Killing You by Randall Fitzgerald, there are thousands of chemicals used in the production of our foods each day. Most have never been tested for what they might do to us. The food industry utilizes artificial colorings, fillers, additives, and untold numbers of chemicals to improve everything from the look, taste and consistency of our foods. It's done to create a tastier, more appealing "product," but it's also done to increase sales with zero regard to the possible health consequences.
Follow the money.
Let's remember that the financial bottom line is what really matters most to the food industry. If we come back for a second or third helping—enticed by the way these "foods" have been chemically altered, tweaked and engineered—then these food chemists have essentially won. Bottom line, they increase profit margins with no regard to the havoc that "special ingredients" may have on our health—as individuals, as a nation and as a species.
Chemicals may be the biggest source of aging!
Sadly, the beauty and personal care product industry is plagued with these poisonous toxins. All these products we choose to put "on" us can be as toxic and sometimes worse than the foods we put "in" us. Everyday products we use to look our best may actually be the biggest source of aging and health challenges. This is because most deodorants, toothpastes, lotions, soaps, hair products, fragrances and cosmetics are loaded with toxic chemicals.
Toxins are sneaking into your home and personal products.
The personal care and cosmetic products we use every day have more than 10,000 chemicals included in their ingredient lists that have not been tested by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). I repeat; these have not been tested for the harm they might cause us. The FDA treats these manufacturers as if they are on the honor system. If the companies say the products are safe, the FDA gives their approval. It all comes back full circle to profit. Imagine the cost of testing all these chemicals. The time involved, the sales and profits, all lost. Let's face it; safety just isn't a lucrative business!
How could you ever find a solution to a problem you never knew existed?
How could you find an answer to a situation you were not aware of? You can't and don't. What if you didn't know what you thought you knew? What if you find out what you thought you knew was wrong?
Do yourself a favor and educate yourself.
For those interested, The Environmental Working Group, (www.ewg.org), provides a wealth of information in regards to toxicity levels in cosmetics. The site allows you to search products by brand name and see how each product measures up. Do yourself a favor and educate yourself about what you are actually applying and ingesting into your body.
Why isn't the government protecting us?
The FDA was designed to protect us from ingesting and applying toxic products as well as consuming toxic foods. The intent of the FDA has always been to help American citizens. The problem is the FDA is overworked, understaffed and low on the budget totem pole. Some chemicals are ignored until they become front-page news. Only then, the government agencies act to undo the damage; that is, the political damage to various careers. Some drugs are, "overlooked", and passed before all the results are in. When these things happen, we suffer the consequences. This is why we must live a preventative lifestyle and continue our own education before laying our 100% trust in the government.
We are now faced, potentially, with a major toxic impact without enough intervention from either federal or local authorities. Combine this toxic overload with other co-factors like the nutritional deficiency crisis and toxins are running rampant in the body.
If Toxicity is as bad as they say, then what can I possibly do about it?!
There is an Old Adage that says, "You cannot change a problem with the same mind that created it. As you create a new mindset you gain access to a solution that was not even available to you before. It is the shift of the mindset that empowers you to participate."
Just understanding the prices you are paying: low energy, sickness and disease, lack of sleep, financial loss due to medications and doctor visits, depression. The list goes on and on. To take an evaluation of the enormous price, can set us up to MAKE A CHANGE for the better!
We CAN have rest, hope, nutrition, hope and joy…..That IS energy!!!!
Preparing ahead of time is what sets people up to win. The body was designed as the smartest most efficient machine on the planet. It is designed to self-regulate and detoxify itself. The problem is the introduction of all these synthetic chemicals, toxins, cosmetics, etc. and the body no longer knows how to naturally detox. We are playing a deadly game with our health. We have become guinea pigs and the results are, "to be determined". It's time to take our health back and educate ourselves about what is really going on.
There are some simple solutions that cannot only improve your overall health and quality of living but, if followed closely, they may just save your life one day.
So how do we deal with these unwanted intruders?
We first have to change our emotional state. We have to change our attitude and expectation and believe that there IS a solution. We have to change our thoughts to ask better questions and believe that we can be a PART of the solution. By participating in the proactive solutions we are going to give ourselves a higher quality of life.
It is not just about living longer. That is a medical goal. But it is about living healthier, longer and having a better quality of life.
At www.PeterGreenlaw.com I go more in-depth on these SOLUTIONS and even include videos where I interview experts in the field. You will find solution providers who offer ways of detoxing your body. On the site, you can take a FREE awareness assessment which will help you determine how toxic you are and will be directed to a solution provider who can customize a detoxification process for your individual situation. I look forward to hearing from you!
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Be sure not to miss the next article where I will present the evidence to how nutritional deficiency is the second biggest contributor of the TDOS syndrome. You can find out more about TDOS Syndrome on my site.
